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Thursday, March 22, 2012

I found Danny Gregory's blog recently, (just click on it to go there) I'm sure most of you know him but I hadn't, I'm pretty out of the loop on current artists but I love his sketches and this week have been watching all his videos.... he's very inspiring!

As you can tell if you been by my blog much I keep going from one type of art to another and his thoughts just made sense to me...to put whatever you feel like sketching in your book, making the mundane and ordinary, larger! So I realized I can do it all, I don't have to decide on one type and I can still put it all in my sketchbook with my notes, lists and such and just let it be a record of my days. Simple thought but it just struck me as a wonderful plan! like a totally radical idea or something... I had been thinking I'd have to quit the challenges as it gets overwhelming , so that I could concentrate on whatever art I decided on as I have so many plans in my head for projects. But I put a few challenges this week in my tiny sketchbook...
I need a bigger sketchbook!

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I'm linking to Butterfly effect as their theme is eyes... I always draw mine as nooone else wants to pose for me. Eyes are a big deal to me as my son never used to make eye contact and now can sit and stare into my eyes, sometimes I realize he is staring at his own reflection in my glasses but it's still eye contact....

I did get this monkey from a photo on the internet and his eyes were what made me want to sketch him. I really didn't feel like sketching a monkey but that was the lesson in Carla Sonheim's book and you were to grab 4 different preselected drawing pens before you even had a photo to draw of a monkey, and I was actually surprised how it turned out. His eyes were green so I was glad I had 2 green pens but I actually like the orange and purple in the sketch even though he was brown in the photo...

Not sure if Cameron has her lesson posted yet but I will link there when she does, you should go see hers as she's following the book religiously!

Here's some zentangles ... the first is for a challenge at IamtheDiva to use a tangle called the Fengle, it's really pretty... but not when I do it, to me it's very hard. I was not pleased with this one above at all...

I LOVE that you're doing so many different styles right now. They are ALL amazing and I'm sure each one helps you grow on your creative journey! Look forward to seeing the mandalas, I know they will be wonderful too!Hugs,Stephanie

I think you did a good job with your fengle. I do those zens some time. Glad to hear someone else jumps around with likes and dislikes when it comes to what you want to work on. I usually have about 3 or 4 different types going on at once. Love this blog.QMM

to many challenges can get overwhelming. they can be great inspiration when you lack ideas but they take you away from your own art and what really motivates you. how about combining your falling ladies and zentangles, could be interesting.

your drawings are so wonderful and I really love the monkey, his eyes are amazing! Last time I try the pulled art, there appears a monkey... I will take them and do Camerons lesson ;) ... your zenagles are awesome too, I love the flirring stars around the "L"... you are so talented ♥

I was also considering not doing challenges because, as you say, it becomes overwhelming. But it's so nice to have something to keep you going and give you ideas for practicing. So, I'm just going to do them when I feel like it and not obssess over doing everything in every challenge. I think it's a great idea to just try a little of everything and glom it all into one sketchbook! No rules!